AI Agent Startup Instinct Raises $1 Billion at $10 Billion Valuation as Autonomous Assistant Market Accelerates

Instinct, a viral personal AI agent that autonomously handles everyday digital tasks, has raised $1 billion in Series C funding at a $10 billion valuation, signaling intense investor appetite for autonomous agent platforms that can execute complex actions with minimal user instruction. The round was led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Benchmark and Coatue, marking a dramatic acceleration for the San Francisco startup that reached $2.5 billion just one month ago.